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So, I was SO PUMPED to have my grading caught up that my mind was whirling over what to work on this afternoon... so, I tried to dive into more of the Creative Writing prep for next semester, but I really didn't know whe…
The vibe in this summer school class (online) feels more upbeat than past classes... it could just be my attitude or the students or the fact that the class has been revised so much by me, that it's flowing together bett…
Just created a survey for my English 120 Online at surveymonkey.com... * I have to remember that I use my school email & password on that site. I need to update the English 105 survey on there and create one for my Engl…
Rules were made to be broken, and my students seem to really "get" that rule. It's too bad, yet it helps me with the grading aspect of the class. Student doesn't hand in paper on time = I don't have to grade it. And, onc…
It's difficult to get any really good sleep at the beginning of any semester and, again, at the end of the semester. Only the diffculty now lies in the grading anxiety, the excitement of the holiday season, and the antic…
At the office (gasp!) grading papers (gasp!). I think the rainbow-colored stocking cap is helping me concentrate. I say this because I am getting through the papers fairly quickly and also because I came up with an idea …
Last night, I decorated my place... watched the not-so-corny lighting of the NYC tree, played around with more PowerPoint possiblities (killing two birds = creating samples of projects while also creating ones that can b…
Points left in each class: > English 110 - Storyboards (25pts), PPT Project/Presentation (100pts), Final My Words (20pts), and Final Test (100pts) = 965 Total Points > English 105 - Proposal/Project (50/50pts = 10…
So, "they" said it was "so cold" out today and that one should bundle up. I sat staring at my entryway closet thinking, "Seriously?" So, I threw on my thick denim GAP coat, a big long scarf, and some mittens. Turns out, …
Based on first glance, it looks as though this Photo Essay (Paper 3) was not as big of a success as I had hoped it would be. It looks as though some students didn't take photos (needed to have 7, 3 could've been from the…